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A banana upside down cake on parchment paper with two slices cut out.
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Banana Upside Down Cake Recipe

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 299kcal
Author: Ai Willis
This banana upside down cake has a layer of caramelized bananas and a layer of moist banana cake. Made with simple ingredients like ripe bananas, eggs, butter, and vanilla extract, this dessert is impressive but tastes comforting.
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Ingredients

Topping

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 3 to 4 medium bananas sliced vertically

Cake

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Grease a 9-inch round pan and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan and combine with the brown sugar. Spread it evenly into the cake pan and top with sliced bananas. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda, and baking powder, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, sugar, sour cream, milk, and vanilla.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
  • Pour the batter over the sliced bananas and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick insertedinto the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a plate.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Sodium: 297mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g